Darren Osborne (attacker)

The radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, who was convicted for terrorism-related charges in both the UK and the United States, served as its imam from 1997 to 2003.

The mosque was shut down in 2003.

In 2005, it re-opened under a new management team.

Since then, it has actively promoted better interfaith community relations.

In December 2015, a man holding a can of petrol attempted to ignite it and throw it into the building.

The 2017 Finsbury Park attack was a terror-attack in Finsbury Park, London, England, on 19 June 2017.

A van was driven into pedestrians in Finsbury Park, London, by Darren Osborne, causing one death and injuring at least nine people.

This occurred near the Muslim Welfare House, 100 yard from Finsbury Park Mosque.

A man who had earlier collapsed and was receiving first aid died at the scene.

The incident was investigated by counter-terrorism police as a terrorist attack.

On 23 June, Darren Osborne of Cardiff was charged with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder.

Three attacks, described by the Prime Minister, Theresa May as "...bound together by the single, evil ideology of Islamist extremism", had occurred in the UK since March 2017: at Westminster on 22 March, in Manchester on 22 May, and at London Bridge on 3 June.

Following these, there were increased reports of revenge attacks against Muslims, and mosques had been targeted as a response to recent Islamist attacks.

The Finsbury Park Mosque has previously attracted negative media attention.

On 19 June 2017, at approximately 00:15 BST (UTC+1), a hired van rammed several pedestrians at the junction of Whadcoat Street and Seven Sisters Road, 100 yard from Finsbury Park Mosque in London.

A group of Muslims had earlier performed tarawih, night time prayers held in the month of Ramadan, when they came across a collapsed man at a bus stop.

While rendering first aid they were rammed, and ten were injured.

The collapsed man, Makram Ali, died at the scene, and post-mortem findings indicated that he died of multiple injuries.

Witnesses said the driver was beaten until the imam of the mosque, Mohammed Mahmoud, calmed down the crowd, prevented them from assaulting the perpetrator, and appealed for the driver to be handed over to police.

Those beating him were held back by the imam and a few other men, and the attacker was pinned down at the scene until police arrived.

Witnesses quoted the driver as saying "I want to kill all Muslims", "this is for London Bridge", "I did my bit", "you deserve it" and "kill me".

The imam was described by the mosque's chief executive as "the hero of the day", and praised by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Officers were called at 00:20 BST, the Metropolitan Police said, describing it as a major incident.

London Ambulance Service said eight people were taken to local hospitals and two others were treated at the scene.

The suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident.

The reactions to the attack included responses by political and religious leaders, media and the general public from other nations, as well as international organisations.

Flowers and messages were left close to the scene of the attack and a candlelight vigil was held at 8 pm on 19 June.

Flags were flown at half mast in Jersey on 19 June as a mark of respect for people caught up in the Finsbury Park attack.

The Penshaw Monument and the Magistrates' Court building in Keel Square in Sunderland was lit up in red, white and blue as a mark of respect following the incident, the Union Flag was also flying at half mast at Sunderland Civic Centre and Burnley Town Hall.

Mohammed Kozbar, the Chairman of the Finsbury Park Mosque, expressed condolences and condemnation of the attack via Twitter.

Following the attack, Kozbar stated that the mosque had received multiple death threats.

The attack was condemned by Christian, Sikh, and Jewish leaders.

Representatives of the Muslim Council of Britain and the Ramadhan Foundation, as well as several local Labour politicians claimed the incident represented rising Islamophobia in the United Kingdom.

The incident was described by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, as a terrorist attack.

During a visit to the Finsbury Park mosque, the Prime Minister, Theresa May praised London's multicultural community and promised more security for places of worship and an increase in the efforts against extremism, including Islamophobia.

Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn, whose constituency includes Finsbury Park, said he was shocked and that his thoughts were with those and the community affected by the event.

May and Corbyn both visited the Finsbury Park mosque and community leaders on 19 June.

Prince Charles visited Finsbury Park Mosque on 21 June, where he met community leaders and conveyed a message from Queen Elizabeth II.

He relayed that she was shocked by the attack, especially considering that the victims had been attending Ramadan prayers.

In early February 2018 at Woolwich Crown Court, he was found guilty on both counts and was sentenced to life imprisonment.